* The word “Checkmate” in Chess comes from the Arabic language. The original form is “Shah Mat,” which means “the King is dead.” * From the starting position, there are eight different ways to Mate in two moves and...
NJ tournament unites chess amateurs of all ages
Checkmates: N.J. tournament unites chess amateurs of all agesBy Amy Kuperinsky/The Star-Ledger February 15, 2013 at 8:08 AM, updated February 15, 2013 at 8:10 AM Chess tournaments may seem like staid affairs, filled with plenty of silence and waiting....
French Top 12 female competition
The French top 12 females team competition finals are taking place 15th-17th February in France. The participating finalists are Annemasse, Bischwiller, Bois-Colombes, Evry, Juvisy-sur-Orge, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Metz, Montpellier, Mulhouse, Naujac, Toulouse, and Vandoeuvre. Each of the 12 teams consists of...
Jamaica chess: Five past champions in chess last eight
Five past champions in chess last eight Published: Friday | February 15, 2013 Claire Clarke, ContributorVolume 2, No. 9 Five FORMER all-island champions remain as the final eight teams in the rural and urban high-school chess tournaments are set to...
Checkmate in 3
White to move and checkmate in 3.8/8/7b/8/1NpN4/2p1p3/2p1P3/kbK5 w – – 0 1 Loyd, 1792 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Do you believe in the power of chess?
By Frank Cerabino Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Do you believe in the power of chess? Riviera Beach City Councilman Shelby Lowe does, and he’s hoping to ignite a chess youth movement in his city, a movement that starts...
Baden Baden LIVE!
Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and Chessdom Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Aeroflot Final LIVE! Knockout phase!
Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and Chessdom Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
RIP Sylvain Zinser
Nous avons appris aujourd’hui la mort de Sylvain Zinser, l’un des socles d’Europe Echecs. Nous tenons à nous associer à tous ceux qui lui sont restés proches. Nous avons appris aujourd’hui la mort de Sylvain Zinser, l’un des...